Cameroon vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Cameroon
10.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
9.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
173rd
Kenya rank
175th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.62 tonnes per person against 9.77 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.85 tonnes per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7108 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.65 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.29 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 0.9225 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.68 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.48 tonnes per person | 9.37 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 10.62 tonnes per person against 9.77 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.85 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 175th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.